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Mounds View City Council April 12, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 6 1 Mayor Flaherty noted the community has many Eagle Scouts, which says a lot about the families 2 who live in Mounds View. Council Member Mueller concurred, noting that only 1% of all Boy 3 Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. 4 5 Mayor Flaherty stated he had received a call from a long-time residents asking about the law 6 enacted on January 1, 2010, requiring the use of compostable lawn bags. He reviewed the 7 requirement to use compostable bags if the bags are placed at the curb for pick-up. 8 9 B. Reports of Staff. 10 1. Administration Quarterly Report. 11 12 Clerk-Administrator Ericson provided a brief review of the administration quarterly report. The 13 Council discussed comments received at the recently held Town Hall meeting. 14 15 Finance Director Beer advised that a water tower lease check has been received from Clearwire 16 and requested Council’s direction, noting it has been the City’s past practice to deposit these 17 funds in the Water Fund. Following discussion, the Council agreed with the suggestion of 18 Council Member Stigney to deposit the funds in the General Fund since it is the most beneficial 19 to the City’s property owners. 20 21 Clerk-Administrator Ericson completed review of the administration quarterly report and read the 22 Council’s new set of goals and priorities that were adopted on March 8, 2010. 23 24 Council Member Mueller suggested this information be posted to the City’s website so residents 25 can view progress made towards the goals. She also suggested that the goals include mention of 26 the flyers that will be included in the water bill related to home foreclosures. The Council 27 agreed. 28 29 Mayor Flaherty stated it is important to include progress made towards goals beyond the street 30 improvement project. 31 32 Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated the Council received an inquiry at the Town Hall meeting 33 regarding use of golf carts on City streets. He stated he researched this question and read the list 34 of communities that do allow golf carts on City streets, noting there is only one metro 35 community, White Bear Lake. Minnesota Statutes allow it to occur with an accompanying 36 ordinance adopted by the City and associated rules. He relayed the opinion of Deputy Chief 37 Kinney that from a policing standpoint and due to the amount of traffic coursing through the 38 City, it does not make sense to consider allowing golf carts on the City’s roadways. 39 40 Council Member Gunn stated she also sees many of motorized wheelchairs on the City’s streets 41 when sidewalks are not available. Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated motorized wheelchairs are 42 allowed on City sidewalks and trails. Council Member Gunn stated she does not support golf 43 carts on the City’s streets due to safety concerns. 44 45